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20 Cards in this Set
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Abashed
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Adj) Embarassed, ashamed, or nonplussed
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Aloof
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adj) withdrawn, standing apart from others
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Anguish
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N) great mental suffering, distress, or pain
V) To be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow |
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Articulate
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V) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words; to fit together into a system
Adj) Able to use language effecticely; expressed clearly and forcefully |
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Bask
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v) to be in, or expose onself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure in or derive enjoyment from
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Defect
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N) An imperfection, flaw, or blemish of some kind
v) to desert a cause or organization |
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Finesse
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N) delicate skill; tact and cleverness
V) to accomplish something by cleverness, good judgement, or skillful evasion |
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Flaunt
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V) to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited, offensive way
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Forthright
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adj) frank, direct, straightforward
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genial
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adj) cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm
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instill
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v) to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in
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Ostracize
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v) to exclude from a group, bansih, send away
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premonition
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n) forewarning or forebonding of a future event
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pseudonym
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n) a pen name, name assumed by a writer
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purge
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v) to wash away impurities, clean up
n) the process of getting rid of soemthing or someoen decisively |
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rehabilitate
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v) to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position
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reprecussion
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n) an effect or consequence of some action or event, result; an echo or reverberation
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resolute
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adj) bold, determined; firm
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retentive
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adj) able to hold, keep, or recall; retaining knowledge easily
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scapegoat
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n) a person or thing carrying the blame for others
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